Welder

Peak Utility Services Group•Hope, AR

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Welder is responsible for welding in the garage. This position is responsible for understanding, supporting, and assisting the operational teams assigned with client specific tasks, standards, specification, and thorough understanding of all department operating policies and procedures.

Requirements

Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
Ability to lift up to 80 lbs multiple times during a work shift
Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces, on uneven surfaces, walking, stooping, and kneeling
Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions
Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers
Ability to pass motor vehicle, criminal background check, and comply with drug-free workplace policy
English usage sufficient to keep records, place orders, and prepare simple narrative reports
Willingness and ability to learn additional skills
Previous Welding Experience
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment.
Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent desired
Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
Works with specialized equipment including welding and other necessary tools
Works safely around backhoes, excavators, trenchers, and dump trucks
Cleans and prepares construction sites to eliminate possible hazards
Lays out, positions, aligns, and secures parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers
Examines workpieces for defects and measures work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications
Clamps, holds, tack-welds, heat-bends, grinds, or bolts component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
Selects and installs torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals
Determines required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques
Monitors the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material
Analyzes engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations
Marks or tags material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required
Prepares all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter
Preheats work pieces using torches to then guide and directs flames or electrodes on or across work pieces to connect pipe
Detects faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notifies supervisors
Cleans or degreases parts, using wire brushes, and portable grinders